How to Install Bi-fold Doors From Start to Finish
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- čas přidán 1. 03. 2023
- In this video I show you how to install bi-fold doors from frame to finish.
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These are simple, down to earth videos without loud music, unnecessary transitions, long intros and outros etc. This is one of the best DIY channels on CZcams.
Thanks!! Appreciate it 😀
You should watch one piece
Wow! This was super cool. Never seen how a door way/trim was installed. You made that so easy to understand. Thank you!
You should be a teacher, very thorough video. I watched both Lowe's and Home Depot version of this and even though they are in this business, they did not explain it as well as you did. Thank you!!
Installing the door opposite handed is my struggle as well, lol. Get in the zone working and trying to get it done and then step back and look at it at the end and go… dangit.
Nice work!
I'm finishing my basement and this is exactly what I needed. Thank you for the clear and concise explanation!
At first, I was like "YoU DoN't Do It LiKe I dO", then I was like, oh that's pretty clever. Good job!
Even though I'm probably never going to do any of these DIYs, I love to learn how things are done. Thoroughly enjoying your channel. Thanks for another great video.
Glad you like them!
Nahh you better watch one piece it’s pretty useful
You have great skills! Your teaching skills are even greater!
hopped on youtube and found you posted. once i'm able to renovate a house i'll follow all your videos. Thanks for the time and knowledge to help all of us.
Just great, Mr. Fixer. 🤔
Great video! Going for Bi is always the right choice because it is great what you can fit into tight areas. Thank you so much for this great installation video!
OMG! that is so funny that you put it on the wrong side. I love that you share it anyway!
Good idea building the frame 1st.
Ha validated, i was thinking it would be better to have the door the other way because of the bulkhead, but figured you put it on that way for access from the kitchen. Great job, really awesome explanation!
😀 You were correct!! Fixed already! 👍
Watch one piece pretty useful
have a great day 💕
You too, Charli! Thanks! 😁😀
Extremely well explained!
Thank you sir! I live in a turn-of-the-century house and the floors are great practice for walking on a moving boat! 😂 Thank you for the instructions. Take care!
I've got hideous bi-fold doors over my kitchen pantry in a 110 year-old house where nothing is square - and I'm going to watch this and your pantry video each another couple of times before I even start taking measurements. I identified five points (two of them with simple math) that I would have hashed up in the door process alone if you didn't do such a nice job of explaining what you're doing and why you're doing it. Thank you for a great video.
Had one of those in a house we lived in some years ago. The rough framing was out of square, the jambs were out of square and I could never get the darn thing to hang right. Finally, I ripped the whole thing out and installed a new jamb. Nice work!
Great job!
Best explanation and details ever. You made it so easy to understand.
Hey! I appreciate it, thanks for watching! 😃
You make everything you do look so easy, all those years of practice paid off for us viewers. Oh No, door on the wrong side, easy mistake!
Thanks for watching! 😃
I'm remodeling a 70 year old house Brother I know what you are going through and you have to be better than a regular carpenter I like your videos
Perfect timing again!! Next job I need to get done. 👌
Good luck!
As I was watching, I was thinking that door should fold the other way. Then at the end you said you needed to change pivot side. All in all a great video.😁
I love it, great tutorial! You are the best!
Looks great!
Great video !! thank you
Used to have double bi-folds but the system just wore out. It was about 40yrs old……😂
The new system that you showed us 👍 looks heaps better.
Like always. Awesome work Sir. 👍
What an artist incredible jobs you do
Looking very good.
Great job.
Thanks
Great instruction. I was planning on watching several videos before framing in a closet wall and roughing in the bifold door openings, but you covered everything I needed to know before starting. Thank you. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Know what’s most useful is to watch one piece
I watch your vids for fun but I'm about to install some bifolds so this was really helpful. Thanks.
Hey! Good luck with the install and thanks for watching! 😃
This was exactly the tutorial I needed bless u
I love you videos. Hope your twins are doing good
Great info! Thanks!
Thanks for the lesson!
Awesome video man!
Great Video- Thank you ! ! !
Nicely done tutorial, Thank you very much
Great video sir, it was almost like watching Tom Silva. Thanks for sharing!
Great tutorial sir, Thank you.
Thank you for sharing 😊
My man. 🤜
Great video
Great video. Super clear and great tips and tricks included. Thanks. I’ve subscribed.
Thanks for subscribing! 😃
11:36 Sweet transition! I had to rewind several times before I caught it! Great Video editing, Matt!
Yeah, maybe you should have reversed the lead door, but the majority of the work is done, at least 🤣
See you in the next one, Matt. 🥰🥰🤗🤗😘😘
😀 Thanks for watching, as always, Susan!
Thank you so much for this video!
Thank YOU! 😃
good work man 👍
Thanks! 😃
Great job. Although, you are better than me. You probably took the door down and put it in the opposite way to accommodate the bulkhead. :😉 Me, I would have just left it like it was. 🤨 Thanks for sharing. I was considering a bifold to separate a hallway from the main rooms. And now I am off to measure....📏🛠
Thanks, Good luck if you end up installing a bi-fold!
was thinking of your channel the other day, had the confidence to put up my sister's shelves finally, was nice to actually do something with the knowledge i collect here. (also lol if only you could fix my closet doors, the left bifold is fine enough but the right one from decades of daily use has made it, while functional, blatantly leaning way out of place/tilted. i'll get to it... uh. "one day")
Thank You
The Fixer 👍
Beautiful work! Clean and simple instructions, without unnecessary music or special effects. I'll be checking out your other videos!
For the looks I would install door flush with the trim.Laser leveler becomes handy as well.
First! Needed this video, thanks.
Awesome! Hope it helps!
That ending tho 😂
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@@TheFixerHomeRepair usually you're so meticulous that I'm going to chalk that one up to you being distracted by the impending births of your twins.
@@SuzanneBaruch haha I believe you are probably correct
Per usual - a highly enlightening video. Are you going to cover the fold as little fingers can get jammed in the fold...
Thank you! And I think I will look into something I can use to cover that up. Thanks for the idea!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair - no worries and most welcome...
Thanks!
Hey Amy! Thanks for watching & for the Super Thanks! I'm glad that the video was helpful. Your house must have great character seeing how old it is. 😃
Can you follow the same process if the opening is drywalled?
Excellent video! What length nails for trim and attaching jamb to wall?
Could you have cut a groove in the center of your top 4 5/8" piece so that the track could be embedded in it and hidden? It seems like it'd be a cleaner install that way.
Also - I'm looking at doing a very custom sized bifold door install (about 40" tall for a cabinet). I was thinking of using cabinet doors (3/4" thick) rather than 1 3/8" thick normal doors. Is this a bad idea?
Thanks for the helpful video!
What kind/size nails did you use for installing the jamb and trim?
I hate bi-fold doors with a passion. I love pocket doors.... you just don't see those pocket doors anymore, I understand it...but still, they're awesome. I lived in a house with two giant pocket doors. You could close those doors and flip the AC on in the main room and cool down your living area and save substantially on electric.
God bless
So even with double bifold doors (I'm planning a 6ft foot by 2ft closet, maybe a few more inches to ensure I can land my starter stud on an existing wall stud), always frame two inches wider and taller? 1x is 3/4" thick, which means 1/2" gap? So 1/4" distributed both sides?
Sorry for overthinking, but since you made your premade door jambs, you set it in and can shim it (the casing is holding it to the jack/king studs). It makes sense. I was thinking of deliberately attacking the jamb to the stud for whatever reason (guess thats ok for solid core doors as hinge side has to be).
great instructional video. I'm planning to do this on a corner space, should I buy the bi-fold door first, then start making/installing the door frame and trim? thanks.
Hey! I would buy the door kit to make sure that it's measured correctly. Good luck on the project!
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Stupid question probably .... but when you say you like to frame the rough opening such that you leave an extra 2 inches on top.... I assume that accounts for the height of the floor tile? Right now Im framing to baseplate on concrete floor which i will cut off for the width of the door. Good video.
Nice work. Is that Ridgid nailer a 15 or 16 gauge?
I have a hallway that I would like to install a bi-fold door with a lock inside (that leads to a bath & bedroom). Any issue you see in adding a lock?
What happens if you want to put another handle on the other side of the door. It then wont shut properly
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Q: What is this style of door trim called? It looks exactly the same as in my Dad's 1948 ranch style house
mahk the orientation!✏
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Are there any situations in which you would consider not using a door at all? Obviously hiding a washer and dryer makes sense but would you ever just leave the opening door-less for a closet with alternative functionality?
Hey Nic! Of course! If it works for you to have no door then you can do it. I would just make some nice open shelving or maybe some drawers but every situation is different. This is a linen closet so it will be filled with towels, sheets, extra blankets and I am sure a bunch of random stuff we want to hide haha. Thanks for watching!
Do you have a gift registry available for the twins? I’m sure I’m not the only one who would like to gift something :)
Hey! Mrs. Fixer and I reallly appreciate it and thanks for asking. Our f&f had a baby shower for us & I think we own every baby thing ever made. 😂 We are excited & waiting for the babies to come. 😃 Thanks again!!
Why such a big space on top behind the molding?
Couldn’t that be filled in with a 2x4 or something similar to stabilize the frame?
What did I miss?
You don't need to, interior door frames like this are secured at the sides. As long as the trim covers the gap, it's inconsequential.
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Did you use MDF or pine for the frame? I have some MDF pieces but I'm afraid it won't be sturdy enough with just brad nails holding it. Fantastic job on the video. Concise and informative.
Love the channel name, too. I think you'd be doing yourself and your viewers a disservice if you didn't get a little creative with a separate video or an intro as a true "fixer"
Highly recommend 3x screws per side center aligned with the door. Yes you have to add wood filler and paint over, but that will secure each side, especially if it is solid wood or solid core. As ridiculous as it sounds, foaming the gap between the frame and the rough opening (window and door foam) helps dampen the sound so opening and closing doesn't reverberate throughout the house framing. Works really well for standard pre-hung doors. If you've ever slammed your door closed, you know what the hollow reverberation sounds like.
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so they don't open flat to eachother
I hope you can figure out a way to just flip the door over to install it on the right side... then you won't have drilled that hole for the handle in a completely wrong place.
This Old House taught me that when in Massachusetts closet is pronounced “cluset”. You’re saying it wrong.
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23-1/2 +7/16= 23-15/16
Excellent!
You mentioned what bi-fold doors are good for, you forgot pinching kids fingers
Can you come to my house and fix my bi-fold closet doors? 😢
I hate the missing trim in the background.
Don't you worry, we have a video coming soon on the finished hallway and that is one of the projects that gets completed. Stay tuned!
Most stupid way of assembling a folding door !!!
If you think that why are you watching? 🤔😂 Apparently you don't need a video. Thanks for stopping by though. 👋
You do such nice work. What is your day job?
Thank you! And... this is it. I jumped to full-time content creation about 2 years ago. Couldn't have made the leap without subscribers like you, so thank you! 😀
Everything is fine, but you have to have a better drill and not from China, because it drills with force.
Gets the job done every time. 👍
Great job!